Here’s a chart with the 99 important Mandarin Chinese business phrases, organized for easy reference:
English Phrase | Mandarin Chinese | Pinyin |
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Meeting | 会议 | huì yì |
Contract | 合同 | hé tóng |
Budget | 预算 | yù suàn |
Report | 报告 | bào gào |
Proposal | 提案 | tí àn |
Decision-making | 决策 | jué cè |
Market | 市场 | shì chǎng |
Competition | 竞争 | jìng zhēng |
Cooperation | 合作 | hé zuò |
Strategy | 策略 | cè lüè |
May I ask…? | 请问 | qǐng wèn |
I would like to discuss… | 我想讨论 | wǒ xiǎng tǎo lùn |
What is your opinion? | 你的意见是什么? | nǐ de yì jiàn shì shén me? |
Could you give me some suggestions? | 能否给我一些建议? | néng fǒu gěi wǒ yī xiē jiàn yì? |
I agree. | 我同意 | wǒ tóng yì |
I disagree. | 我不同意 | wǒ bù tóng yì |
We need to discuss further. | 我们需要进一步讨论 | wǒ men xū yào jìn yī bù tǎo lùn |
Let’s summarize. | 让我们总结一下 | ràng wǒ men zǒng jié yī xià |
Please hold on. | 请您稍等 | qǐng nín shāo děng |
Thank you very much. | 非常感谢 | fēi cháng gǎn xiè |
Can we talk about the price? | 我们可以谈谈价格吗? | wǒ men kě yǐ tán tán jià gé ma? |
This is too expensive for us. | 这对我们来说太贵了 | zhè duì wǒ men lái shuō tài guì le |
Can we reach a consensus? | 我们可以达成共识吗? | wǒ men kě yǐ dá chéng gòng shí ma? |
Can we consider a discount? | 我们可以考虑折扣吗? | wǒ men kě yǐ kǎo lǜ zhēi kòu ma? |
I need time to think. | 我需要时间考虑 | wǒ xū yào shí jiān kǎo lǜ |
I can provide more information. | 我可以提供更多的信息 | wǒ kě yǐ tí gōng gèng duō de xìn xī |
Let’s reach an agreement. | 让我们达成协议 | ràng wǒ men dá chéng xié yì |
This is not my bottom line. | 这不是我的底线 | zhè bù shì wǒ de dǐ xiàn |
We need to discuss the terms. | 我们需要讨论条件 | wǒ men xū yào tǎo lùn tiáo jiàn |
Please give us a quote. | 请您给我们一个报价 | qǐng nín gěi wǒ men yī gè bào jià |
How is the project progressing? | 项目进展如何? | xiàng mù jìn zhǎn rú hé? |
We are on schedule. | 我们按计划进行 | wǒ men àn jì huà jìn xíng |
The project has encountered problems. | 项目遇到问题了 | xiàng mù yù dào wèn tí le |
We need to adjust the plan. | 需要调整计划 | xū yào tiáo zhěng jì huà |
What is the deadline? | 完成期限是什么? | wán chéng qī xiàn shì shén me? |
We need to report regularly. | 我们需要定期汇报 | wǒ men xū yào dìng qī huì bào |
I will handle it as soon as possible. | 我会尽快处理 | wǒ huì jǐn kuài chǔ lǐ |
Please update me on the progress. | 请更新我关于进度的信息 | qǐng gēng xīn wǒ guān yú jìn dù de xìn xī |
This is our priority. | 这是我们的优先事项 | zhè shì wǒ men de yōu xiān shì xiàng |
A project evaluation is needed. | 项目评估需要进行 | xiàng mù píng gū xū yào jìn xíng |
I’m glad to meet you. | 我很高兴见到你 | wǒ hěn gāo xìng jiàn dào nǐ |
What do you do? | 你是做什么的? | nǐ shì zuò shén me de? |
Can we exchange business cards? | 我们可以交换名片吗? | wǒ men kě yǐ jiāo huàn míng piàn ma? |
Where is your company located? | 你的公司在哪里? | nǐ de gōng sī zài nǎ lǐ? |
I’m very interested in your work. | 我对你的工作很感兴趣 | wǒ duì nǐ de gōng zuò hěn gǎn xìng qù |
Can you recommend some contacts? | 你能推荐一些联系吗? | nǐ néng tuī jiàn yī xiē lián xì ma? |
Can we collaborate? | 我们可以合作吗? | wǒ men kě yǐ hé zuò ma? |
I hope to keep in touch. | 我希望能保持联系 | wǒ xī wàng néng bǎo chí lián xì |
I will follow your company. | 我会关注你的公司 | wǒ huì guān zhù nǐ de gōng sī |
What is your recent project? | 你最近的项目是什么? | nǐ zuì jìn de xiàng mù shì shén me? |
Thank you for your support. | 感谢您的支持 | gǎn xiè nín de zhī chí |
We are pleased to serve you. | 我们很高兴为您服务 | wǒ men hěn gāo xìng wèi nín fú wù |
Please tell us your needs. | 请告诉我们您的需求 | qǐng gào sù wǒ men nín de xū qiú |
We will respond to you as soon as possible. | 我们会尽快回复您 | wǒ men huì jǐn kuài huí fù nín |
Please leave your contact information. | 请您留下联系方式 | qǐng nín liú xià lián xì fāng shì |
We will record your feedback. | 我们会记录您的反馈 | wǒ men huì jì lù nín de fǎn kuì |
Thank you very much for your understanding. | 非常感谢您的理解 | fēi cháng gǎn xiè nín de lǐ jiě |
We will strive to improve. | 我们会努力改进 | wǒ men huì nǔ lì gǎi jìn |
Your satisfaction is our goal. | 您的满意是我们的目标 | nín de mǎn yì shì wǒ men de mù biāo |
Please feel free to contact us. | 请随时联系我们 | qǐng suí shí lián xì wǒ men |
Thank you again for your time. | 再次感谢您的时间 | zài cì gǎn xiè nín de shí jiān |
I look forward to our collaboration. | 我期待着我们的合作 | wǒ qī dài zhe wǒ men de hé zuò |
Please stay in touch. | 请保持联系 | qǐng bǎo chí lián xì |
I will send you an email. | 我会发送电子邮件给您 | wǒ huì fā sòng diàn zǐ yóu jiàn gěi nín |
See you next time. | 我们下次再见 | wǒ men xià cì zài jiàn |
Wish you all the best. | 祝您一切顺利 | zhù nín yī qiè shùn lì |
Please reply to me as soon as possible. | 请尽快回复我 | qǐng jìn kuài huí fù wǒ |
Looking forward to your reply. | 期待您的回复 | qī dài nín de huí fù |
We will continue to communicate. | 我们将继续保持沟通 | wǒ men jiāng jì xù bǎo chí gōu tōng |
Goodbye, have a nice day. | 再见,祝您有美好的一天 | zài jiàn, zhù nín yǒu měi hǎo de yī tiān |
E-commerce | 电子商务 | diàn zǐ shāng wù |
Supply chain | 供应链 | gòng yìng liàn |
Human resources | 人力资源 | rén lì zī yuán |
Marketing | 市场营销 | shì chǎng yíng xiāo |
Customer relationship management (CRM) | 客户关系管理 | kè hù guān xì guǎn lǐ |
Financial statements | 财务报表 | cái wù bào biǎo |
Investment | 投资 | tóu zī |
Risk management | 风险管理 | fēng xiǎn guǎn lǐ |
Performance evaluation | 绩效评估 | jì xiào píng gū |
Brand promotion | 品牌推广 | pǐn pái tuī guǎng |
Please remain polite. | 请保持礼貌 | qǐng bǎo chí lǐ mào |
Respect each other’s culture. | 尊重彼此的文化 | zūn zhòng bǐ cǐ de wén huà |
Build trust | 建立信任 | jiàn lì xìn rèn |
Avoid conflicts | 避免冲突 | bì miǎn chōng tū |
Value teamwork | 重视团队合作 | zhòng shì tuán duì hé zuò |
Learn each other’s habits. | 学习对方的习惯 | xué xí duì fāng de xí guàn |
Treat each other with sincerity. | 以诚相待 | yǐ chéng xiāng dài |
Keep an open mind | 保持开放的心态 | bǎo chí kāi fàng de xīn tài |
Adapt to changes | 适应变化 | shì yìng biàn huà |
Provide positive feedback | 积极反馈 | jī jí fǎn kuì |
I’m honored to attend this meeting. | 我很荣幸参加此次会议 | wǒ hěn róng xìng cān jiā cǐ cì huì yì |
Thank you for your warm hospitality. | 感谢您的热情款待 | gǎn xiè nín de rè qíng kuǎn dài |
Looking forward to collaborating in the future. | 期待在未来合作 | qī dài zài wèi lái hé zuò |
I will be well prepared. | 我会做好准备 | wǒ huì zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi |
Please pay attention to safety. | 请注意安全 | qǐng zhù yì ān quán |
Thank you once again for your support. | 再次感谢您的支持 | zài cì gǎn xiè nín de zhī chí |
Maintain a positive attitude | 保持积极态度 | bǎo chí jī jí tài dù |
We will do our best | 我们会尽力而为 | wǒ men huì jǐn lì ér wéi |
Wishing us mutual success | 祝愿我们共同成功 | zhù yuàn wǒ men gòng tóng chéng gōng |
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